The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Top News of the DayHuman Rights Defender – Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠)简要新闻∶郑恩宠律师欲申请旁听周正毅案再被软禁 (In Brief: Zheng Enchong Placed Under House Arrest Again for Trying to Attend Zhou Zhengyi’s Trial)Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2007http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/07/24/xinwen/- zhengenchongOn July 24, Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠) and his wife were placed under house arrest again for seeking to attend Zhou Zhengyi’s trial. Earlier that morning, the couple were forcefully prevented from going to the Shanghai Higher People's Court to apply to attend Zhou's trial. The security guards and police officers knocked Zheng to the ground, battered him and dragged him, leading to serious abrasions to his left hand. The couple were then sent to his sister-in-law's home and were not allowed to leave.

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